What were they thinking?

[Otter]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NIGEL-CABO...item27c6b09f6b

What does the forum make of this mish mash.

[herringbonekid]

Nigel Cabourn makes designer clothes inspired by very practical outdoorsy stuff, such as mountaineering anoraks. they're very pricey and ultimately look like... designer mountaineering anoraks.
i'm not a fan, although i've seen at least one jumper and one summer jacket by him that i like.

[Metatron]

Overpriced, for sure, but I don't see what's so offensive about the design... I think Irvin fans should be happy that modern designers are inspired by their heritage. Things would become a little bit repetitive if everyone only made accurate repros.

[rocketeer]

I quite like it apart from the orange hood and the price.
I once had an original coastal command jacket that had the hood converted to a normal style collar. Probably originally done at source as it had all the correct collar stitching and metal work with the patina of a 50 year old jacket to go with it. The give-away was slight remains of yellow where the leather had been turned back under the collar.

[Tkecks]

All that sheepskin still won't keep the model's wrists warm

[Equality 7-2521]

I like it besides the price.

[rocketeer]

All that sheepskin still won't keep the model's wrists warm

This eBay ad is a perfect example of how not to photograph a jacket and model. If the jacket is a 50-52 inch surly the jacket should be photographed on someone of that size, if not available, a dummy torso would look better.
The model does not really look like a guy with a 50 inch chest, if he were, I would imagine his hight would be around 6' 6" or more, unless he was a fatty like me, but he isn't as the arms don't match.

[Dr H]

Truly...truly awful...
If that's inspired by a coastal command Irvin I'm a Dutchman

[Otter]

If they had not tried to make it the unholy offspring of an ANJ4 and a costal command Irvin, I could have forgiven it but......................!

No one make a repro of the CC Irvin that I know of, is it an untapped market? Oh, and dank u veel Dr H.

[Dr H]

Not me Otter...
That's no inspiration, it's a nightmare...
Perhaps Jon might make a CC in time...